Military Aircraft Designations
United States Navy / J / General Utility (1931-1955)
unknown
Guest
Australian Air Force 1937
Canada
Canada (miscellaneous)
China
China - Missiles
China (NATO)
Luftwaffe WW2
Ejercito del Aire
Europe
France
Royal Air Force
Israel
Italian Army Aviation
Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Naval Aviation
Japanese Self-Defence Forces
Japanese aircraft Allied Code-names
Kon.Marine Luchtvaartdienst
Sweden (1926-1940)
Sweden (current)
Soviet Union (NATO)
United States Air Force
United States Tri-Service
United States Missiles (pre-1963)
United States Navy
United States Weapon Systems
(intro)
A Ambulance (1943-1945)
A Attack (1946-1962)
B Bomber (1941-1943)
BF Bomber Fighter (1934-1937)
BT Bomber Torpedo (1942-1945)
DS Drone, Anti-Submarine (1959-1962)
F Fighter (1922-1962)
G Transport, Single-Engined (1939-1941)
G Tanker (1958-1962)
H Hospital (Ambulance) (1929-1942)
HC Helicopter, Crane (1952-1955)
HJ Helicopter, Utility (1944-1949)
HN Helicopter, Training (1944-1948)
HO Helicopter, Observation (1944-1962)
HR Helicopter, Transport (1944-1962)
HS Helicopter, Anti-Submarine (1951-1962)
HT Helicopter, Transport (1944-1962)
HT Helicopter, Training (1948-1962)
HU Helicopter, Utility (1950-1962)
J Transport (1926-1931)
J General Utility (1931-1955)
JR Utility Transport (1935-1955)
KA Anti-Aircraft Missile (1945-1947)
KD Target Drone (1945-1962)
KG Ground-Attack Missile (1945-1947)
KS Anti-Ship Missile (1945-1947)
KU Research and Test Missile (1945-1947)
LB Glider, Bomb-Carrying (1941-1945)
LN Glider, Training (1941-1945)
LR Glider, Transport (1941-1945)
M USMC Expeditionary (1922-1923)
N Trainer (1922-1926)
O Observation (1922-1962)
OS Observation Scout (1935-1945)
P Pursuit (1922-1923)
P Patrol (1923-1962)
PB Patrol Bomber (1935-1962)
PTB Patrol Torpedo Bomber (1937-)
R Racer (1922-1928)
R Transport (1931-1962)
RO Rotorcycle (1954-1959)
S Scout (1922-1946)
S Anti-Submarine (1946-1962)
SB Scout Bomber (1934-1946)
SN Scout Trainer (1939-1948)
SO Scout Observation (1934-1946)
T Torpedo (1922-1935)
T Transport (1927-1930)
T Trainer (1948-1962)
TB Torpedo Bomber (1935-1946)
TD Target Drone (1942-1946)
TS Torpedo Scout (1943-)
U Unpiloted Drone (1946-1955)
U Utility (1955-1962)
W Airborne Early Warning (1952-1962)
Designation
Name
Company
Remarks
JA
Norseman
Noorduyn
JB
Traveller
Beechraft
JD
Invader
Douglas
JE
Bellanca
JF
Duck
Grumman
J2F
Duck
Grumman
J3F
Goose
Grumman
J4F
Widgeon
Grumman
JH
Stearman-Hammond
JK
Fairchild
J2K
Fairchild
JL
Columbia
JM
Marauder
Martin
JO
Lockheed
JQ
JR
JW
Waco
J2W
Waco
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